dogmatical

Meanings

• adjective

  pertaining to doctrine or dogma; authoritative and unyielding in belief or opinion

  - "The theological debates between the Catholic and Protestant churches were often dogmatical in nature."
  - "His dogmatical stance on the issue caused controversy among his colleagues."

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Variants

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dogmatic , dogmatical , dogmatically , dogmaticalness , dogmaticalnesses

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Etymology

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from dogma + -ical

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dogmatical' comes from the Greek word 'dogma' which means 'opinion' or 'teaching'

2. In the Bible, the term 'dogmatic' is used to describe the teachings of the apostles and the early Christian church.

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Related Concepts

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1. dogma: a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by a group without question

2. doctrine: a belief or teaching that is accepted as authoritative and is put into effect as a rule or policy

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Quotes

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1. What we are being treated to, clearly, is an extended set of variations on that most ancient of all intellectual chestnuts, the infinite capacity of the professorial mind for the "dogmatic" and ludicrous misinterpretation of evidence regarding past civilizations.

   - Peter Green,{it}New Republic{/it},20 Mar. 2000

2. {it}The New York Times{/it}, "dogmatic" as always, claimed that "facts and reason, the authority of all dictionaries, and the support of every chronologer and historian that ever lived, to say nothing of the invariable understanding and custom of all lands and ages" underlay its choice of 1901. It spoke dismissively of "the delusion that there is a controversy as to when the twentieth century begins," even as the controversy dragged on in its pages for a year and a half.

   - Frederic D. Schwarz,{it}American Heritage{/it},December 1999

3. After absorbing one magazine's strict injunctions on such topics as the number of saucepans to register for and which varieties of flowers hold up best in bouquets, I would move on to another mag, only to find an equal number of equally "dogmatic" assertions, delivered with equal certainty and often in complete contradiction with the first set.

   - Ruth Halikman,{it}New Republic{/it},18 Oct. 1999

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Culture

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The term 'dogmatical' is often used to describe someone who holds strongly to their beliefs without considering alternative viewpoints or evidence. In literature, the term has been used to describe characters who are inflexible and unwilling to compromise.

How to Memorize "dogmatical"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a firm belief or doctrine that they will not waver from.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of being unyielding and inflexible.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym D.O.G.M.A.T.I.C. to remember the meaning: Dogmatic Opinions Given Against The Incontrovertible

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